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How to Say ‘Sometimes with my brother.’ in French

Parfois avec mon frère.

par-FWAH ah-VEK mohn frehr

[par-FWAH ah-VEK mohn frehr]

💬 Usage Tip: "Parfois" = "sometimes." You can use it at the start of a sentence very naturally in spoken French.

🇫🇷 In France: French speakers often give short, natural answers like this in conversation instead of full long sentences.

Phrase Breakdown

Parfois

[par-FWAH]

sometimes

An adverb used to say that something happens from time to time, not always.

Example

Parfois, je fais du roller après les cours.

Sometimes, I go inline skating after class.

Avec mon frère

ah-VEK mohn frehr

With my brother

Prepositional phrase showing companionship.

Example

Je joue avec mon frère.

I play with my brother.

Words in this phrase

avec

[ah-VEK]

with

A preposition used to indicate company or accompaniment.

Example

Je roule avec mon frère dans le parc.

I skate with my brother in the park.

mon

[mohn]

my

A possessive adjective showing that the following masculine noun belongs to the speaker.

Example

Parfois avec mon frère, je découvre une nouvelle piste.

Sometimes with my brother, I discover a new track.

frère

[frehr]

brother

A masculine noun meaning a male sibling.

Example

Parfois avec mon frère, on fait du roller ensemble.

Sometimes with my brother, we go inline skating together.

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